Let’s check out the companies that are becoming a hot topic for after-hours trading. Intel — The chipmaker’s stock fell more than 6% in after-hours trading. Intel gave lower guidance for sales and earnings per share for the current quarter. Intel said it expects first-quarter sales of $11.7 billion to $12.7 billion and adjusted breakeven earnings per share. Analysts polled by LSEG had expected earnings of 5 cents per share on revenue of $12.51 billion. Intuitive Surgical — Shares of the surgical systems maker rose 3% on the back of strong quarterly results. In the fourth quarter, Intuitive Surgical reported adjusted earnings of $2.53 per share. Analysts had expected earnings per share of $2.26. The company’s revenue was $2.87 billion, beating analysts’ expectations of $2.75 billion. Capital One — Capital One stock fell 2%. The bank announced Thursday that it has agreed to acquire startup Brex for $5.15 billion in a 50% cash and 50% stock deal. Separately, adjusted earnings for the fourth quarter came in at $3.86 per share, below analyst expectations. LSEG’s consensus was calling for $4.11 per share. Clorox — The household detergent maker’s stock fell nearly 2%. Clorox announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Gojo Industries, the maker of Purell, for a deal valued at $2.25 billion. Taking into account the expected tax benefits of $330 million, the purchase price is $1.92 billion. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, Clorox reaffirmed its 2026 outlook for net sales, diluted earnings per share and adjusted EPS. CSX — The railroad operator’s stock rose 3%. CSX announced fourth-quarter intermodal revenue of $562 million, beating StreetAccount’s consensus estimate of $551.2 million. The company also said it expects full-year 2026 sales to increase in the low single digits. Alcoa — Alcoa beat Wall Street’s earnings expectations, sending the aluminum producer’s shares up about 2%. Alcoa reported fourth-quarter sales of $3.45 billion, higher than the $3.29 billion expected by analysts surveyed by LSEG. Spotify — Shares of the music and podcast streaming giant rose nearly 2% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock from neutral to buy late Thursday. — CNBC’s Darla Mercado and Nick Wells contributed reporting.
